India’s match against Bangladesh in the 2016 T20 World Cup at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru produced one of the most dramatic finishes in the tournament’s history. On March 23, 2016, India looked
destined for defeat before a stunning final-over collapse from Bangladesh and a moment of brilliance from MS Dhoni secured a remarkable one-run victory. India entered the Super 10 encounter needing a win to keep their semi-final hopes alive.
However, their batting performance was extremely bad after Bangladesh won the toss and elected to field. Suresh Raina top-scored with 30 off 23 deliveries, while Shikhar Dhawan and Virat Kohli contributed 23 and 24 respectively. Dhoni remained unbeaten on 13, but India could manage only 146/7 in their 20 overs. Mustafizur Rahman and Al-Amin Hossain picked up two wickets each, keeping the Indian total within reach.
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MS Dhoni shows remarkable presence of mind as India beat Bangladesh in the final ball
Bangladesh began their chase positively, with Tamim Iqbal scoring 35 off 32 balls and Sabbir Rahman adding 26 off just 15 deliveries. Although India picked up regular wickets, Bangladesh remained in control for much of the innings.
Shakib Al Hasan contributed 22, while Soumya Sarkar scored 21. Ravichandran Ashwin and Ravindra Jadeja kept India in the contest with two wickets apiece. Ashwin finished with impressive figures of 2/20 in his four overs.
Bangladesh entered the final over needing just 11 runs, with Hardik Pandya handed the responsibility of defending the target. Mushfiqur Rahim and Mahmudullah appeared to have sealed the game after striking consecutive boundaries, bringing the equation down to two runs from three deliveries. Hardik turned the match around dramatically.
Rahim was caught by Shikhar Dhawan on the third ball, before Mahmudullah fell to Ravindra Jadeja in the deep off the next delivery. Bangladesh suddenly needed two runs from the final ball.
With Shuvagata Hom at the striker’s end, the final delivery produced another moment of drama. The batters attempted a second run, but Dhoni had already anticipated the possibility. He sprinted towards the stumps, collected the ball and whipped off the bails to run out Mustafizur Rahman, sealing India’s victory by just one run.
Bangladesh finished on 145/9, falling agonisingly short of the target. Ashwin was named Player of the Match for his economical spell, but Dhoni’s awareness and lightning-fast execution became the defining images of the encounter.
